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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950109-01-503593
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010916
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010918

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACCENTURE LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134538
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16565
		FILM NUMBER:		1739327

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CEDAR HOUSE, 41 CEDAR AVE.
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			00000
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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      Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2001



                                  ACCENTURE LTD
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


          Bermuda                   001-16565                  98-0341111
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)

                                   Cedar House
                                 41 Cedar Avenue
                             Hamilton HM12, Bermuda
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 296-8262


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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Item 5.       Other Events
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              On September 16, 2001, Accenture Ltd issued a press release
announcing preliminary fourth quarter results. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.



Item 7.       Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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         (c)  Exhibits

              99.1     Press Release, dated September 16, 2001.
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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                                   ACCENTURE LTD


                                                   By: /s/ Douglas G. Scrivner
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                                                   Name:    Douglas G. Scrivner
                                                   Title:   General Counsel and
                                                            Secretary

Date:  September 17, 2001
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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number              Exhibit
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99.1                        Press Release, dated September 16, 2001

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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

Accenture Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter Results

Company's Operating Performance Expected to Exceed Analyst Expectations

New York, September 16, 2001 -- In light of unsettled market conditions as well
as its recent public offering, and the legal requirements related to the
execution of its previously announced share repurchase program, Accenture
announced today that its revenues before reimbursements for the fourth quarter
ended August 31, 2001 are expected to be between $2.75 to $2.78 billion.
Excluding one-time reorganization and re-branding costs and stock based
compensation expenses, operating income will likely be $250 to $260 million, net
income excluding minority interest $100 to $108 million, and diluted earnings
per share $0.11 to $0.12. This is consistent with Accenture's previously stated
expectations and analysts' consensus estimates. The preliminary results are
subject to year-end audit procedures and final reconciliations and adjustments.
The company still expects to issue its full earnings release on October 11.

Accenture is the world's leading provider of management and technology
consulting services and solutions, with more than 75,000 people in 46 countries
delivering a wide range of specialized capabilities and solutions to clients
across all industries. Accenture operates globally with one common brand and
business model designed to enable the company to serve its clients on a
consistent basis around the world. Under its strategy, Accenture is building a
network of businesses to meet the full range of any organization's needs --
consulting, technology, outsourcing, alliances and venture capital. Its home
page is www.accenture.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, the accuracy of which is
necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general
economic conditions and the factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors"
in our registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

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Contacts

Roxanne Taylor
Accenture
Tel:+1 (917) 452 5106
roxanne.taylor@accenture.com

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